Any Open Access consumer, in lieu of usage of network/ services, shall have to pay Transmission Charges to the STU/ Transmission Licensee, Wheeling Charges to the Distribution Licensee and Operating Charges to the State Load Dispatch Centre. In addition the Open Access consumer shall have to pay to the Distribution Licensee, Additional Surcharge to meet the fixed cost of such Distribution Licensee arising out of his obligation to supply and the Cross Subsidy Surcharge which is a compensatory charge payable to the distribution licensee of the area where the electricity is delivered to the consumer. This Cross Subsidy Surcharge shall be utilized by the Distribution Licensee to meet the requirements of current level of cross subsidy within the area of supply. Also, an Open Access customer has to bear Transmission loss, if using the Transmission lines, Wheeling loss and Distribution loss, if using the Distribution lines. The losses vary as per injection and drawl voltage. These charges and losses vary from state to state and are revised every year by the State Electricity Regulatory Committee based on petitions filed by the Transmission and Distribution Utilities of the State. Open Access is categorized based on the period for which open access is allowed. This period may vary from state to state.

1. Medium Term
3 months - 3
Years
Transmission
Charges
Wheeling
Charges
U/D/M/PGVCL
Wheeling
Charges
MPSEZ
Wheeling
Charges
Torrent - Dahej
11kV --> 0.14 INR/kWh
400V --> 0.51 INR/kWh
Torrent-Ahmedabad - 7.50%
Distribution
Losses
I. For 'Normal' Open Access Consumers (See below for Renewable Energy Consumers)
Open Access Charges in Gujarat as on 2016 - UGVCL, MVGCL, PGVCL, DGVCL,MUPL,TORRENT,ASPEN INFRA. LTD,KANDLA PORT TRUST
Long Term
12 years - 25 years
ReferenceShort Term
<1 Month
GERC PGVCL Tariff Order 31-03-16 (Page 120)
GERC MGVCL Tariff Order 31-03-16 (Page 97)
GERC DGVCL Tariff Order 31-03-16 (Page 103)
GERC Torrent-Surat Tariff Order 31-03-16 (Page 71)
PGVCL - 22%
DGVCL - 10%
Torrent-Surat - 4.50%
UGVCL - 10% GERC UGVCL Tariff Order 31-03-16 (Page 98)
MGVCL - 11.75%
11/33kV --> 0.67 INR/kWh
230V,1 Phase or 400V,3 Phase --> 1.34
INR/kWh
11/33kV --> 521.75 INR/kW/Month
230V,1 Phase or 400V,3 Phase --> 711.13
INR/kW/Month
GERC UGVCL Tarrif Order 2016-17 (Page 103)
GERC MPSEZ Tarrif Order 2016-17 (Page 46)
1.29 INR/kWh GERC Torrent-Dahej Tarrif Order 2016-17 (Page 60)
Transmission
Losses
Transmission charges for Short Term Open Access
GERC GETCO Tariff Order 31-03-16 (Page 66)
GERC GETCO Tariff Order 31-03-16 Issue 26(Page 37)
0-6 hours 6-12 hours 12-24 hours
4.81%
GERC GETCO Tariff Order FY 2015-16 (Page 78)
2845.46 INR/MW/Day
GERC Torrent-Ahmedabad Tariff Order 31-03-16 (Page 86)

2. Wheeling
Charges
Torrent - Surat
Wheeling
Charges
Torrent -
Ahmedabad
Wheeling
Charges
Aspen Infra.
Wheeling
Charges
Kandla Port
Injection Point ---->
Drawal Point
11,22 & 33 kV
400V
Wheeling
Losses
MPSEZ
Wheeling
Losses
Torrent-Dahej
Wheeling
Losses
Torrent-Surat
Wheeling
Losses
U/D/M/PGVCL
GERC UGVCL Tarrif Order 2016-17 (Page 104)
11kV 400V
10% 15.98%
11/33kV --> 0.14 INR/kWh
11kV --> 0.14 INR/kWh
400V --> 0.51 INR/kWh
GERC Kandla Tarrif Order 2016-17 (Page 26)
11/33kV --> 4.06%
230V,1 Phase or 400V,3 Phase --> 7.00%
GERC MPSEZ Tarrif Order 2016-17 (Page 47)
11/33kV --> 0.76 INR/kWh
230V,1 Phase or 400V,3 Phase --> 0.67
INR/kWh
11/33kV --> 226.62 INR/kW/Month
230V,1 Phase or 400V,3 Phase --> 320.58
INR/kW/Month
GERC Torrent-Surat Tarrif Order 2016-17 (Page 82)
11/33kV --> 4.00%
230V,1 Phase or 400V,3 Phase --> 4.50%
GERC Torrent-Surat Tarrif Order 2016-17 (Page 84)
2.00% GERC Torrent-Dahej Tarrif Order 2016-17 (Page 60)
9.55%
11/33kV --> 0.59 INR/kWh
230V,1 Phase or 400V,3 Phase --> 0.62
INR/kWh
11/33kV --> 200.11 INR/kW/Month
230V,1 Phase or 400V,3 Phase --> 323.85
INR/kW/Month
GERC Torrent-Ahmedabad Tariff Order 31-03-16 (Page 96)
GERC ASPEN Tarrif Order 2016-17 (Page 36)

3. Wheeling
Losses
Torrent-
Ahmedabad
Wheeling
Losses
Aspen Infra.
Ltd.
Wheeling
Losses
Kandla Port
Cross Subsidy
Surcharge
U/D/M/PGVCL
Cross Subsidy
Surcharge
MPSEZ
Cross Subsidy
Surcharge
Torrent-Dahej
Cross Subsidy
Surcharge
Torrent-Surat
Cross Subsidy
Surcharge
Torrent-
Ahmedabad
Cross Subsidy
Surcharge
Aspen Infra.
Ltd.
GERC UGVCL Tarrif Order 2016-17 (Page 105)
0.59 INR/kWh GERC MPSEZ Tarrif Order 2016-17 (Page 48)
1.48 INR/kWh GERC Torrent-Surat Tarrif Order 2016-17 (Page 85)
1.51 INR/kWh GERC Torrent-Ahmedabad Tariff Order 31-03-16 (Page 100)
0 INR/kWh GERC ASPEN Tarrif Order 2016-17 (Page 37)
0 INR/kWh GERC Torrent-Dahej Tarrif Order 2016-17 (Page 62)
11/33kV --> 3.00% GERC MPSEZ Tarrif Order 2016-17 (Page 47)
8% GERC Kandla Tarrif Order 2016-17 (Page 26)
1.45 INR/kWh
11/33kV --> 4.00%
230V,1 Phase or 400V,3 Phase --> 7.65%
GERC Torrent-Ahmedabad Tariff Order 31-03-16 (Page 99)

4. Cross Subsidy
Surcharge
Kandla Port
Additional
Surcharge
Unscheduled
interchange
Captive
Sale to
DISCOM Third Party Sale
Transmission
Charges
Same as for non-renewable
consumers
Same as for
non-
renewable
consumers
Same as for non-
renewable
consumers
Transmission
Losses
Same as for non-renewable
consumers
Same as for
non-
renewable
consumers
Same as for non-
renewable
consumers
II. For Renewable Energy Consumers
Gujarat Solar Power
Policy, 2015
GERC SLDC Tarrif Order 28th march 2013 (Page 31)
Type of Business Model Reference
1.45 INR/kWh
0.49 INR/kWh
Additional Surcharge from 1st April, 2016 to 30th September, 2016
(Page 3)
SLDC Charges Refer the Document -->
GERC SLDC Tarrif Order 2016-17 (Page 39)
Refer the Document --> SLDC UI Charges (Page 4)
GERC Kandla Tarrif Order 2016-17 (Page 27)

5. Wheeling
Charges
REC projecs: same as for
non-renewable consumers
For non-REC projects: 50%
as for non-renewable
consumers
Same as for
non-
renewable
consumers
Same as for non-
renewable
consumers
Wheeling
Losses
Cross Subsidy
Surcharge
Exempted Exempted
Additional
Surcharge
Exempted Exempted
Electricity Duty Exempted Exempted Exempted
Banking facility
NON REC projects are
eligible for bankin, banked
energy to be settled after
one month.
- -
Determination of Tariff
for Procurement of
Power by Distribution
Licensees and Others
from Solar Energy
Projects for Gujarat
(Page 45)
Gujarat Solar Power
Policy, 2015
REC projecs:
same as for non-
renewable
consumers
For non-REC
projects:
Exempted
Refer the document -->
Gujarat Solar Power
Policy, 2015
Determination of Tariff
for Procurement of
Power by Distribution
Licensees and Others
from Solar Energy
Projects for Gujarat
(Page 43)

6. Determination of Tariff
for Procurement of
Power by Distribution
Licensees and Others
from Solar Energy
Projects for Gujarat
(Page 45)
Note : For all the projects availing REC benefit, transmission and wheeling
charges and losses are applicable, Banking facality is not available